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Jack Benny and party arrive in New Guinea
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
American concert party consisting of Jack Benny, Carol Landis (movie stars), Martha Tilton, June Brunner (singers) and Larry Adler (harmonica virtuoso) arrive in New Guinea and perform for servicemen.F01437
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Japanese fighter bombers Nakajima 98 Seversky 98
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Official War Department training film TF I-427 produced by the Signal Corps in collaboration with the Chief of Air Corps. Uses animated drawings to illustrate the main recognition features of the Japa...F02283
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Japanese internees embark on the Koei Maru and arrival of the Stirling Castle at Melbourne
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Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward McLeish, N
On 21 February 1946, two thousand five hundred Japanese internees embarked on the repatriation ship Koei Maru at Port Melbourne, Vic. This was the first Japanese ship to arrive at an Australian port f...F07435
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Kai bombers
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Maker: Barrett, Reginald Mervyn (Reg) Wood, Frederick Sydney
2/5th Battalion of the 17th Infantry Brigade, undertook the job of pushing the Japanese out of the Torricelli Ranges. Supporting the ground forces were three squadrons of RAAF Beauforts. 'Kai Bombers'...F07175
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Leaflets on Ambonia
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
A RAAF Liberator aircraft flew over the Ambonia area where a large number of Australian prisoners of war held by the Japanese. The pamphlets were prepared by FELO (Far East Liaison Office) to inform t...F01625
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Liberated Indian troops
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Maker: Kinna, Darrell
Liberated troops of 1st Indian Anti-Aircraft Regiment are shown Allied aircraft at Bougainville, New Guinea. RAAF pilot officer explains armour on a Boomerang aircraft of 5 Squadron RAAF (Sqn Code BF)...F07182
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1. Melbourne, airwomen shoot film for RAAF instruction 2. Australia grows Cotton. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 14 No. 11)
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1. (1 min 14 sec) Melbourne, Vic. Women handle movie cameras as part of instruction for movie unit 2. (1 min 25 sec) Australia grows Cotton on wartime scale.F00383
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Military parade
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Military parade with intermitant sound. RAAF, Scottish Regiment and Militia in dress uniforms are featured.F01920
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20mm cannon
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An RAAF training film on the 20mm Hispano Cannon of the type mounted on the Supermarine Spitfire. The film covers the examination of the external parts, the barrel assembly, stripping the cannon, remo...F02499
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1. More Canberra survivors arrive 2. Meet Squadron Leader Clive Caldwell, DFC and Bar 3. Milne bay wounded return 4. Second front vital - says Vladimir Mikheyev 5. Light Horse rides again. (Cinesound News No. 569)
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1. (58 sec) Wounded men who survived the sinking of HMAS "Canberra" in the sea battles off the Solomon Islands arrive at an Australian port 2. (44 sec) Young Australian Airman, Squadron Leader Clive C...F00595
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More RAAF air crews for England
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Mute copy of a newsreel item of RAAF aircrews on a pre-embarkation parade; airmen detraining from electric suburban train at Port Melbourne; general shots on wharf; aircrews embarking on merchant vess...F02046
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Moresby medley
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Since the successful completion of the Papuan campaign and the consequent diminishing of the Jap[anese] threat to New Guinea, Moresby has developed very rapidly in equipment and personnel. Moresby ha...F01818
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Morotai strip sitting
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Maker: RAAF Cine Unit
Australian airmen sitting around base. Australian and Americans and playing 'Two up' while waiting for next move. Lieutenant-General Morshead, Air Vice Marshall William Dowling Bostock, Major-General...F02078
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Mosquito
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Maker: Nicholas, Bert
Cinesound Review news item giving a condensed description of the Mosquito aircraft at De Havilland Aircraft Australia Pty Ltd factory Sydney. A completed aircraft is wheeled from factory; flight trial...F02020
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New Guinea activities
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
A mixture of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Army Airforce (USAAF) activities in and around Port Moresby. Outstanding shot of a USAAF B-26 Martin Marauder performing a perfect bell...F01210
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New Guinea Force Air Liaison Group
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Maker: Carty, William Montague
A short item on M Aircraft Squadron, New Guinea Force Liaison Group showing Wackett Wirraways in flight and landing. Army radio operator in contact by radio with Wirraway crew. Intercommunication betw...F01821
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Noemfoor
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Noemfoor Island, circa 1944 -1945. RAAF ground crew servicing Beaufighter aircraft equipped with rocket racks. Beaufighters attacking a barge on the beach. Aircraft releasing rockets. Catalina flying ...F02155
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NSW police join RAAF
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154 members of the New South Wales Police Force enlisted in RAAF for air crews. The NSW Police Commissioner, William John Mackay inspected the police in a farewell parade and presentation held in the ...F02031
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On way to Noemfoor Island & Allied landing Noemfoor Island
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
On 2 July 1944 Alamo Force (Sixth Army) landed on Noemfoor Island on coastal strip adjoining Kamiri Airfield. They were supported by 503rd U.S. paratroopers. No.13 Survey & Design Unit, RAAF, landed w...F01686
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Pakanbaru POW camp, Sumatra
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Pakanbaru POW Camp, Sumatra 15 September 1945. Sign No 1 Allied Hospital. Emaciated men cooking rice. The sick are on stretchers and are carried by lorries to airfield and are loaded aboard ambulance ...F02170